Principal Director for Strategic Planning and Implementation

Full Job Description

he Principal Director for Strategic Planning and Implementation's primary mission is to oversee the integration of EDA's mission and operations to ensure operational alignment to meet EDA's mission.

It includes coordination between programs and operations through the oversight of mission-enabling operations, strategic planning, performance management, and grant management policies.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQ) related to this position within your resume-NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES.

Resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed and will be disqualified. Your resume should be 2 pages or fewer and must not include images or graphics.

Your resumes should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s).

If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs).

PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (PTQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

Demonstrated experience creating, recommending, and managing a complex set of processes across multiple offices within a program and/or operations environment.

Establishing organizational strategies, service design, process improvements and related programs, and business process streamlining and automation.

Experience must demonstrate knowledge of these programs and their impact on organizational objectives and performance goals; skill in the development of program strategies and plans to meet organizational goals and government-wide mandates.

Demonstrated experience in creating, recommending, and executing key organization-wide strategies to improve operations and program delivery.

Experience must demonstrate direct interaction with the executive leadership and result in organization-wide implementations, including experience in improving the effectiveness or efficiencies of operations.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the technical qualification requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs.

If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture.

This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs.

Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50 or Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. Major Duties:

As the Principal Director for Strategic Planning and Implementation (PDSI), the incumbent serves as the primary strategic advisor to EDA's senior leadership on integrated operations and programs, including the establishment and measurement of organizational goals, objectives, and indicators.

The incumbent designs and manages comprehensive programs that affect the quality of EDA-wide internal and external services and automations.

This position's responsibilities include: Leads key strategic operational initiatives for EDA and provides strategic input and governance of policies that oversee the development, management, administration, and integration of all programmatic goals and operations across the EDA.

Oversees the development of short- and long-range plans to meet organizational objectives; establishes or revises programs' goals; institutes major modifications in organizational or functional structure; develops and implements change management strategies; and approves key appointments or promotions to ensure the most efficient organization.

Collaborates with other organizations to conduct strategic planning while aligning them to EDA's mission and goals; develops and recommends strategies to EDA's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer and the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development on the effective management of EDA's program delivery; establishes benchmarks for EDA program delivery; represents EDA's strategies and operations to external customers, partners, and other federal organizations.

Oversees the development of grants management policies and operating procedures to ensure EDA-wide consistency in grant development, vetting, and evaluation, as well as the efficient management and administration of EDA grants.

Leads cross-organizational efforts to disseminate and adopt best practices, streamline grants management and administration procedures, and develop programmatic requirements for grants management information technology systems and upgrades.